Stabilization

I don't know about you, but to me, it seems like it doesn't matter how much…preparation goes in to going on a shoot and having all your equipment with you;…inevitably you will end up with a beautiful shot that you're going to have to fix in post.…Now thankfully, the person who shot this did a great job with the exposure and…the colors, and all that sort of thing.…But if we watch playback of our project here, you'll notice it's a little shaky.…So we will go ahead and stabilize this in Motion using one of the…stabilize behaviors.…

Now, there are a couple of different options to stabilizing the footage.…Let me just stop playback here.…So let's select our footage here and go to the Library under Behaviors.…If you go to Motion Tracking, there is an option for Stabilize.…So just go ahead and apply it by clicking the Apply button. Since we had the…video layer selected, it's already in there.…Now, if you press F7, you can open up the HUD and you'll see, by default, it's…going to go ahead and stabilize.…

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8/27/2015

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8/5/2011

Learn how to create stunning motion graphics and animations for video production. Author Ian Robinson explains how to format and animate type with the Transform Glyph tool and explores Motion's real-time 3D tools. The course also covers working in 3D space, creating depth with lights and shadows, keying green screen effects, and working with particle systems. In addition, Ian offers practical advice on integrating Motion into a professional video workflow and explains how to work smarter using rigs and templates.